SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading shipbuilders and one of its shipping firms have been mired in losses due to unsuccessful restructuring efforts, industry data showed Tuesday. The cumulative net loss of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, came to more than 7 trillion (US$6.5 billion) from [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading shipyards had the top three order backlogs among global shipbuilders at the end of 2017 due mainly to work received before the worldwide drop in demand, industry data showed Sunday. According to Clarkson Research’s latest World Shipyard Monitor, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) Okpo, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Global oil prices have rallied in the past weeks and may settle above the US$60 level in the near future, a boon for Korean shipbuilders still struggling with falling new orders, industry sources said Monday. Oil prices rebounded Friday on hopes for the extension of an OPEC output cut [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries, the top shipbuilders in the country, are struggling from lack of work caused by falling demand for new vessels. According to recent industry data, however, that could change in the not-too-distant future thanks to a projected rise [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) – After suffering record losses last year, South Korean shipbuilders may have to brace for yet another tough year based on a prolonged global slump stemming from low oil prices and tougher competition with Chinese rivals, sources said Monday. The nation’s big three shipyards — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Daewoo [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s big three shipbuilders probably posted a record operating loss in 2015, stung by a combination of a prolonged industry slump, a series of order cancellations and a delay in the construction of offshore facilities, data showed Thursday. According to the industry data, the top three shipyards — [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean shipbuilders are seeking to sell assets and cut costs, as they struggle with massive losses stemming from a protracted industry slump and rising costs, industry sources said Wednesday. The country’s big-three shipyards — Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. and Samsung Heavy Industries [...]
SEOUL, July 29 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s major shipbuilders, led by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., logged worse-than-expected losses in the second quarter, largely due to the delivery of low-priced ships and a delay in the construction of loss-making offshore facilities, data showed Wednesday. The country’s big three shipyards racked up a combined loss of [...]